GLO-FD20AF: GLO-FD20AF Medieval Livery Badge

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BADGE

Unique ID: GLO-FD20AF

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Lead alloy livery badge in the shape of a simple square shield with a rounded base. On the face of the shield is a cross floury with a beast (possibly a stag) statant whose head looks back over its hindquarters in the top left corner. In the centre top of the reverse is a downwards facing hooked pin.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: Regional importance

Class: Livery

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Date from: Circa AD 1300
Date to: Circa AD 1500

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 27 mm
Width: 23 mm
Thickness: 6 mm
Weight: 6.66 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th August 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Lead Alloy
Completeness: Complete

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Mendip (District)
Parish or ward: Norton St. Philip (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST7755
Four figure Latitude: 51.29366047
Four figure longitude: -2.33123923
1:25K map: ST7755
1:10K map: ST75NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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